Scope of practice
Full scope not fully understood by patients: Barometer
Fewer than one-in-20 pharmacists believe their patients are fully aware of the services they can provide under expanded scope of practice, a report reveals Stronger communication and public awareness campaigns are needed …
Full scope ‘about our patients’: Guild
Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice will deliver more timely access to care, a Guild leader says Moves to allow pharmacists to initiate treatment for “basic, ordinary illnesses”, will help keep patients out of hospitals, Pharmacy …
Pharmacist prescribers deserve more: Barometer
Close to three-quarters of pharmacists say they would back an hourly rate of $70.80 for prescribers, UTS Pharmacy Barometer reveals As pharmacists’ scope of practice expands to include prescribing for certain conditions, …
The 2026 Pharmacy Barometer: 10 key findings
Pay for prescribing, services that win support from pharmacy owners, continuing education options and other findings from the latest Community Pharmacy Barometer The 15th wave of the UTS Community Pharmacy …
Engagement will be key to scope success: regulator
“We cannot have our cake and eat it” – Pharmacy Council of NSW president warns against integrating “risky” business models with new scope of practice Ongoing communication between the pharmacy …
Territorians expect government to act on scope: Guild
Guild urges Northern Territory government to act on full scope pledge, as RACGP calls for “a measured approach” With a quarter of Territorians having to wait more than three weeks to see a …
Regional pharmacy school enrolments surge
Pharmacy’s evolution is helping to attract school leavers to the profession, according to the head of one regional pharmacy school Moves to expand pharmacists’ scope or practice, combined with greater …
Remuneration and structural support key to scope expansion
“Professional satisfaction alone” will not be enough to ensure the successful implementation of new pharmacy services, expert says Data from the 2025 University of Technology Sydney Pharmacy Barometer shows there is …
Inaugural Hugh and Mary Darragh Scholar named
Wollongong pharmacist’s leadership in quality use of medicines and excellence in disease-state management earn him $10,000 scholarship The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Foundation has named Mo’men Garybeh as the inaugural recipient …
‘No such thing as full scope’
Australian pharmacists should not set a finite boundary to their potential scope, Irish Pharmacy Union president tells APP Pharmacists’ scope of practice is constantly evolving to enable the profession to …
Full scope services need owner buy-in: Twomey
Government needs to see pharmacies delivering on expanded scope before they will fund new services, Guild president says Pharmacy owners are being urged to embrace full scope of practice services to ensure …
Full scope feasibility gap in remote practice
“It is time to stop pretending that what works in a major city suburb will work in a small rural or remote town,” rural pharmacy group says Current funding models …